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Prevalence of seroconversion of hepatitis C virus among children with chronic kidney disease on regular hemodialysis

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study checked 70 children on dialysis in Egypt for hepatitis C. It looked at records from 2018 to 2025. It found how common the virus is in this group. This shows a link between dialysis and infection risk, but it is not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Mahmoud Mohamed Zeawela (Assiut University) · Ghada Omar Elsedfy (Assiut University) · Asmaa Mohamed Abd El Aziz (Assiut University) · Asmaa Ahmed Mahmoud (Assiut University)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-11-02
https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-026-00635-z